Team Ron Weasley

[Ashley]

This mini challenge does sound like fun! I think I might read which was read by Treavor!

[Ashley]

Also can the books read as part as the mini challenge still count towards the UNO cards?

[maria helena]

Ashley wrote: "Also can the books read as part as the mini challenge still count towards the UNO cards?"

Yes!

[Zahra]

I'm going to read A Gathering of Shadows tomorrow as it works for both task 1 and 2 of part 1. Then I'll most likely read Halfway To the Grave next for the first task of part 1.

[maria helena]

Fatimah wrote: "I'm going to read A Gathering of Shadows tomorrow as it works for both task 1 and 2 of part 1. Then I'll most likely read Halfway To the Grave next for the first task of part 1."

Great Fatimah!

[maria helena]

16 hours left until the mini-challenge starts :-)

When you all decide on books to read, can you please let me know which task it works for and how? That makes my life so much easier (and gives me more time to read books...)

You've all been great at doing this with your books for the regular hands, and since the tasks for the mini-challenge are much more specific, it will be harder for me to move books around so I want to make sure I use the books for the correct task and so that we get the most points for them!

[Sarah]

I've been hunting through my read books to see if I could find anything first published on 14 February, and out of 700 + books, only one was - but it's like hitting the jackpot, as Wonder is one of my very favourite books ever.

I don't know if I could get this again from the library in time for the challenge (unfortunately I don't own it), but I completely recommend it if anyone hasn't read it and/or can get hold of it.

I don't use a TBR on GR, but if you do, if you click on Settings and add Date Pub you can easily scan which books you want to read and see if any are published in Feb/on Feb 14th.

[Teddie]

Kazen wrote: "Oooo, Teddie read this month and I'm going to get my copy from the elibrary soon!"

It was really good - I would totally recommend getting the audiobook version, as she narrates, and the shade is real (and really hilarious.)

Happy Valentines! :)

[Kazen]

Teddie wrote: "It was really good - I would totally recommend getting the audiobook version, as she narrates, and the shade is real (and really hilarious.)"

Ooo, I'm so glad I went with audio - it'll be in any day now! ~resists the urge to bounce in her chair~

Happy Valentines to you, too! :D

[Ashley]

I have just finished which works for card 0 (character: Zariel), card 1 (character: Odin), card 2 (character: Trevor), card 6 (author: Amy Sumida), card 7 (character: Vervain), card 8 (character: Estsanatlehi) card 9 (character: Nayenezgani) or skip (character: Kirill).

[maria helena]

I've finished


"There Are Things I Want You to Know" about Stieg Larsson and Me by Eva Gabrielsson
Works for:
Card 0 - stand alone
Card 2 - title T
Card 6 - character Stieg Larsson
Card 8 - author Eva Gabrielsson

[maria helena]

MINI-CHALLENGE PART 1 - FIND YOUR VALENTINE
Part 1 of the mini-challenge gives the most points (but is also harder).

Here are the potential reads we have found so far:

❤ Books our valentine team has read this month:
1. Kazen: I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual
2. Ashley: Norse Mythology
3. Fatimah: Halfway to the Grave
4. MH: 15th Affair
5.

❤ Books our valentine team has read/added in Feb any year:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

❤ Books our valentine team has read that was first published in Feb any year:
1. Fatimah: A Gathering of Shadows
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

❤ One book that was first published on the 14th of February of any year:
1. Wonder if anyone can/want to read it

[maria helena]

I can read 15th Affair which Michelle has read.

[maria helena]

IMPORTANT

I've added the overview of the mini-challenge to post #7 so everyone can easily see which tasks we have found books for, without having to search through the discussion thread.

[Ashley]

I had a book preordered to come as it was published today, it's called so I could read that for the mini challenge?

[Avamuc]

For the mini-challenge I could read as my next book. It was published in February. It would also work for a Reverse :)

Currently I am trying to finish
It works for:
1: First in a series (spin-off of another one)
2: Author: Frank Frank Tayell
3: Character: Helen
4: Author: Frank Tayell
6: Character: Tom "Sholto" Clemens
Skip: Character: Powell

[Kazen]

maria helena wrote: "❤ Books our valentine team has read this month:
1. Karen: I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual"

~ahem ahem~

;)

[maria helena]

Ashley wrote: "I had a book preordered to come as it was published today, it's called so I could read that for the mini challenge?"

That's perfect timing!

[maria helena]

Kazen wrote: "maria helena wrote: "❤ Books our valentine team has read this month:
1. Karen: I'm Judging You: The Do-Better Manual"

~ahem ahem~

;)"

Sorry! Stupid autocorrect. I normally catches it when it changes your name but I'm blaming foggy cough-meds brain today....

[maria helena]

Avamuc wrote: "For the mini-challenge I could read as my next book. It was published in February. It would also work for a Reverse :)"

Perfect! Teddie also added it in February so it works for the second category in part 1 of the mini challenge which is worth more points :-)

[maria helena]

Updated list in post #7 for the mini challenge

[Sarah]

I finally finished The Faceless Ones - audios take me a long time.

I'm also reading A Crimson Warning which I should finish tomorrow. It won't work for the mini challenge as I started it on the 12th.

2 - author Tasha Alexander
3 - character Lady Emily Hargreaves
4 - character Mr Foster
5 - character Ivy Brandon
6 - #6 in a series
7 - character Valerie Glover
8 - character Lady Emily Hargreaves

Today I started The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (same details as when Avamuc read it), which I don't think works for part 1 of the mini challenge, but will fit task 18 - authors being friends. CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien were famously friends.

Then I'm planning to move on to The Horse and his Boy, which Shamber read this month, and so fits the last spot of the 10 point books.

[Ashley]

I finished reading which can apply to...
- Card 1 (character - Odin)
- Card 2 (character - Trevor)
- Card 3 (character - Huizpocholiti)
- Card 6 (author - Sumida)
- Card 7 (character - Vervain)
- Card 8 (character - Epona)
- Skip (character - Kirill)

• Valentines mini challenge
❤️ - Young woman main character
❤️ - Group of 3 or more friends
❤️ - Main character has a pet
❤️ - Book has a 3 in the page count (372)
❤️ - Someone gives a gift

[Avamuc]

Just finished this morning. I will start tonight and then also add the cards :)

[Sarah]

I finished A Crimson Warning today.

I've also started The Amateur Cracksman for another challenge - it will fit for a book written in the 1800s as it was first published in 1898. I am assuming that 1800s refers to the whole century and not the decade... Surely it must be the century.

For uno cards it works for -

1 - #1 in a series
2 - Title
3 - Author E.W. Hornung
8 - Author E.W. Hornung

[Eni]

Finished Magic Binds (sorry for not saying something sooner) and One Fell Sweep.

One Fell Sweep works for:
1 - title O
2 - char Tony
3 - char Helen / #3 in a series
5 - author Ilona
6 - char Lord Soren
8 - char Sean Evans
Skip - char kiran mrak

going to read next: A Monster Calls. Elisabeth read it Feb 23, 2016

[Kazen]

Finished Wolf's Ascension, which works for:

1 - first in series
3 - C: Harry
6 - C: Sean
8 - C: Elaine
Skip - C:Kari

As well as these mini-challenges:

❤ 4 - fall in love (Kari and Andreas)
❤ 5 - unrequited love (Luna can't let Andreas go)
❤ 6 - first kiss (Kari and Andreas)
❤ 12 and 29 - gift (Andreas gives a robe to Kari, his wife)
❤ 22 - nurse or doctor (Sean - psychiatrist with an MD)

[Zahra]

Just finished A Gathering of Shadows. For the main challenge, it works for 1 (char: Ojka), 2 (char: Tieren), 3 (char: Holland), 5 (char: Ister), 6 (char: Stasion Elsor), 7 (author V.E. Schwab), 8 (char: Alucard Emery, 9 (char: Ned), skip (char: Kell).

[maria helena]

I'm reading


High Country by Nevada Barr
It works for:
Card 9 - author Nevada Barr
Skip - character Anna Pigeon

Mini challenge part 2: Read a book with a 3 in the page count (audiobook, 301 pages default edition)

[maria helena]

Kazen wrote: "Finished Wolf's Ascension, which works for:

1 - first in series
3 - C: Harry
6 - C: Sean
8 - C: Elaine
Skip - C:Kari

As well as these mini-challenges:

❤ 4 - fall in love (Kari an..."

Did you start it before February 14?

[Ashley]

I have just finished reading which can work for:
- Card 1 (1st in series)
- Card 2 (title - The)
- Card 4 (author - Bella Forrest)
- Card 7 (character - Violet)
- Skip (location - Patrus)

Can a book only be used once for each of mini challenge option in the second part of the challenge or can it be used for all it applies to? If needed the book can cover a couple of ones that other books have already covered :-). I'm not sure what I have just said even makes sense but struggling to explain what I mean hahah.

[maria helena]

Ashley wrote: "Can a book only be used once for each of mini challenge option in the second part of the challenge or can it be used for all it applies to? If needed the book can cover a couple of ones that other books have already covered :-). I'm not sure what I have just said even makes sense but struggling to explain what I mean hahah."

Yes, each book can only be used once in the mini-challenge.

So if your book covers several options (including options that have already been covered by other books) please still list them all because then we can move books around to get the most possible points :-)

[Ashley]

maria helena wrote: "Yes, each book can only be used once in the mini-challenge.

So if your book covers several options (including options that have already been covered by other books) please still list them all because then we can move books around to get the most possible points :-) "

Thank you, MH! In that case can also work for...

❤️ - First Kiss (Violet and Viggo)
❤️ - Young female main character (Violet)
❤️ - Character is in jail (Violet jailed for obstruction of justice and womanslaughter)

[Sarah]

Finished The Amateur Cracksman.

[maria helena]

Ashley wrote: "Thank you, MH! In that case..."

Just to double check, did you start it before February 14? It's marked as currently reading on February 13.

If you are in a different time zone than the one the challenge runs by (Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time) that could be why and if so, no worry.

[Ashley]

I'm not sure, I definitely started it on the 14th but don't know if it was before the time required for the timezones, maybe just leave it then just incase? Sorry!

[maria helena]

Which time zone are you in Ashley? I don't remember seeing that book on your shelf before the mini challenge started so I think it is ok.

[Ashley]

maria helena wrote: "Which time zone are you in Ashley? I don't remember seeing that book on your shelf before the mini challenge started so I think it is ok."

I'm from the UK.

[maria helena]

Ashley wrote: "maria helena wrote: "Which time zone are you in Ashley? I don't remember seeing that book on your shelf before the mini challenge started so I think it is ok."

I'm from the UK."

That should be fine then! With the time zones, the mini challenge started 8 am in the morning for you!

[Ashley]

Ah well good good!! :-)

[Ashley]

I have just finished which works for...
- Card 0 (Character: Zariel)
- Card 1 (Character: Odin)
- Card 2 (Character: Trevor)
- Card 3 (Character: Huitzilopochtli)
- Card 4 (Character: Fenrir)
- Card 6 (Author: Amy Sumida)
- Card 7 (Character: Vervain)
- Skip (Character: Kirill)

❤️-Main character is a young woman (Vervain)
❤️-First kiss (Vervain and Re)
❤️-Group of 3+ Friends (Vervain and the "God Squad", Trevor, Kirill, Horus, Azrael, Thor etc...)
❤️-Book were there is a 3 in the page count (337pages)

[Kazen]

MH - I started Wolf's Ascension on the 14th after the start of the mini challenge - I checked the timer and it was at zero :)

[maria helena]

Kazen wrote: "MH - I started Wolf's Ascension on the 14th after the start of the mini challenge - I checked the timer and it was at zero :)"

Perfect!

[maria helena]

Ashley wrote: "I have just finished which works for...
- Card 0 (Character: Zariel)
- Card 1 (Character: Odin)
- Card 2 (Character: Trevor)
- Card 3 (Character: Huitzilopochtli)
-..."


Great Ashley!

[Ashley]

I have also just finished reading . Only have two more books left in this series now!! :-(

This book works for...

- Card 1 (Character: Odin)
- Card 2 (Character: Trevor)
- Card 6 (Author: Amy Sumida)
- Card 7 (Character: Vervain)
-Card 8 (Title: Eye of Re)
- Skip (Character: Kirill)

❤️-Main character is a young woman (Vervain)
❤️-Falls in love (Vervain and Re)
❤️- Goes on a date (Vervain and Re)
❤️-Group of 3+ Friends (Vervain and the "God Squad", Trevor, Kirill, Horus, Azrael, Pan, Thor etc...)

[maria helena]

Here are some books from our Valentine Team's shelves that works for part 1 of the mini challenge:

❤ Books our valentine team has read/added in Feb any year:
The Night Circus (Treavor)
Eragon (Treavor)
The Da Vinci Code (Treavor)
Born in Fire (Teddie)
Rivers of London (Teddie)
The Keeper of Lost Causes (Teddie)
Seriously... I'm Kidding (Teddie)
Beartown (Trinia)
The Choice (Trinia)
Safe Haven (Trinia, Michelle)
Me Before You (Victoria)
The Lost Symbol (Shamber)
Cinder (Teddie)
Etiquette & Espionage (Teddie)
The Martian (Teddie)

❤ Books our valentine team has read that was first published in Feb any year:
The Martian (Treavor, Victoria, Elizabeth)

(I was looking for books that matched my shelves, so obviously there are lots of other options - I just figured I'd share these here in case anyone else wants/plans to read any of them)

[Sarah]

I'm thinking of picking up The Eyre Affair which Victoria has read this month - after I get through The Horse and His Boy, which I haven't started yet.

It seemed easier to pick more books from the spreadsheet than go hunting on shelves. ;)

[maria helena]

Sarah wrote: "I'm thinking of picking up The Eyre Affair which Victoria has read this month - after I get through The Horse and His Boy, which I haven't started yet.

It seemed easier to pick more books from the..."

Yeah, unfortunately they haven't really read any books this February that I wanted to read so I went hunting for more options...

[Ashley]

I was looking through a few of them before! The Martian is on my want to read shelf so I wouldn't mind reading that! I also found Cinder and Etiquette & Espionage which I am also interested in reading, I think they were on Teddies shelves.

[maria helena]

It's more than 6 months since I read The Martian so if my library has a copy available, I will reread that one :-)